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VCU Joins National Minority
Faculty Recruibnent Program
2000 Convocation Celebrates
Accompllshments of Faculty
Author Tom Robbins Donates
Entire Collection of Literary
Manuscripts to VCU Libraries
Film to Honor the Life of Former
Pediatric Faculty Member
VCU Launches Online
Photo Exhibition
PA G E 5
Research@VCU Carver Health Screening IPage 3 People in the News
PA G E 8
Campus Calendar
Rowan, Jeremy H
September 25, 2000 UniverCity News ~:::~u~
Gender Influences
Effectiveness of
Anti-Depressant
Medications
VCU Study Shows Men, Women
Respond Differently to Drugs
by Joe Kuttenkuler
University News Services AVirginia Commonwealth University
researcher has found that men and
women respond differently to two
types of anti-depressant
medications.
Published in
the September
issue of the
Am£rican Jour­nal
of Psychia­try,
the study
indicates physi­cians
should
consider a pat­ient's
sex when
prescribing
medication.
"Until recently,
medical science
has assumed that
men and women
respond equally
well to medica-tions,
and we are
now learning this is
not always true,"
The report is the first to look at gender­specific
differences in how patients with
See DEPRESSION page 2
VCU Psychiatry Research
Draws International Rankings
Soience Watch Ranks VCU as
1 ntemational Leader for
Research in Psychiatry
VCU Researcher Part of
International Team That
Clones Gene Responsible
for Usher Syndrome
Disease Known to Cause
Deafness and Blindness
Grants to Date
$1.20,312,340
See the Research@VCU section for
detailed list of grants and awardeea.
Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute
Accepts Nominations for Inaugural Program
Competitive Professional
Development Program Focuses
on Shaping VCU's Future
by Kyra Scarton Newman
University News Services By immersing participants in real­world
projects and giving them per­spectives
on how to motivate the
university community toward achieving
complex goals, the Grace E. Harris Lead­ership
Institute will prepare Virginia Com­monwealth
University's current and
emerging leaders for enhanced leadership
and the next phases of their careers.
Ph.D., former
provost and vice
president for
academic affairs,
and Julie E.
Williams, Ph.D.,
the program's
director.
Williams also is
the director of
the VCU Center
for Psychological
Services and
Development.
Those targeted
for nomination
are top-level
Program leaders for the Grace E. Harris Leadership
Institute include: pictured from left, Cynthia Newbille,
project director for the Je88ie Ball duPont grant; Dr.
Julie Williams, program director; Dr. Harris; Dr. Debo­rah
Brock, program assistant; and Dr. Robert
Hohworth, director for the Center for Public Policy.
visionaries.
"This is a
program of
excellence that
will identiJY indi­viduals
who are
capable of
becoming exem­plary
leaders,"
said Harris, now
a distinguished
professor in
VCU's Center
for Public Policy,
which houses the
institute. 'We are
This competitive leadership develop­ment
program will arm VCU's current and
emerging leaders with the knowledge and
skills to continue VCU on its progressive
path, and prepare them to offer powerful
voices in shaping higher education, todays
health care environment and the greater
community.
administrators; hospital managers; directors
of programs; department chairs; assistant
and associate deans; and those with special
promise who are involved in developing
major programs and community initiatives.
looking for those
who are poised to take on top level roles with­in
the university and the hospitals."
Established by the VCU board of visi­tors
in May 1999 to honor Harris, the insti­tute
is developing programs that mirror the
spirit of collaboration and partnership that
Harris modeled as an emerging and accom­plished
leader during 32 years with the uni­versity,
beginning as a faculty member. "It
was a very gratifYing way for the university
to honor my years of service," Harris said.
Now accepting nominations for a select
30-member inaugural class, the VCU Lead­ership
Development Program is under the
guidance and direction of Grace E. Harris,
The program is deSigned to enhance the
knowledge, skills and experience of those
in leadership roles. For both current leaders
and rising stars, the program will guide them
in understanding the university as a whole
- allowing them to achieve a solid knowl­edge
base to become effective leaders and See LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE page 6
Albee to Curate Show
at Anderson Gallery
Exclusive Exhibition to Feature Works
by Nine Sculptors
by Lissette Linares
University News Services &ter thrilling the world with "Who's Afraid of Virginia
Wolf?" and "Three Tall Women," Edward Albee, three-time
ulitzer Prize-winning playwright, will thrill again - this
time in the art world.
here, no work that is merely idea. Sculpture is worked through
idea to matter:'
Sculptors featured in "From Idea to Matter" are both young
and old, known and fairly unknown in the art world. They include
John Beech, John Duff, David Fulton, Barry Goldberg, David
McDonald, Richard Nonas, Mia Westerlund Roosen, Jonathan
Thomas and Paul Whiting.
Albee acquired the first of many art works - a painting by
Richmond artist David Wurtzel - from the Virginia Museum of
Fine Arts in the 1960s, while in town to deliver a lecture at the
University of Richmond. It is Albee's longstanding friendship with
Ted Potter, Ph.D., director of VCU's Anderson Gallery, that has
brought him back to Richmond. Potter invited him to curate a VCU
exhibition.
"Over the years I've known Mr.
Albee, an art collector for more than 40
years, has curated an exhibition of more than 30
works by nine sculptors. "From Idea to Mat­ter:
Nine Sculptors" will be shown exclusively at
Virginia Commonwealth University's Anderson
Gallery. The show will open at 7 p.m. Oct. 20
and run through Dec. 17.
r-~ .. .----. ... ---..-;;-~ Jonathon Albee, I have gained a deep respect
Thomas's for his knowledge and grasp of the
While works range from room-size instal­lation
pieces to smaller sculptures of wood, plas­ter,
Plexiglas and other materials, Albee says the
selected artists share certain traits. "They all
exhibit excellence, sureness, individuality, adventurousness and,
above all, a hands-on quality of the work," Albee said.
"It's clear evidence of the artist making the art - molding, carv­ing,
manipulating and intruding. There is no theoretical work
"Fragment" is visual arts " Potter said "The nine
among works .' . .
featured ;n the artIsts he has selected for thiS
exMbWon important exhibition are highly
;:;~:}:::o accomplished and innovative."
Sculptors," Albee chose to curate an exhi-curated
by bition showcasing sculptural works
Edward Albee. by artists who intrigued him. I "Sculpture is less popular (with
viewers) than painting, I suspect,
because it asks a more complex suspension of disbelief on the part of the
viewer, orperbaps, a more adventuresome mind," Albee said. "But sculp­ture's
rewards are in many ways deeper, byway of its vital presence."
I See ALBEE page 2

PA G E 3 PA G E 4 PA G E 6 PA G E 7
VCU Joins National Minority
Faculty Recruibnent Program
2000 Convocation Celebrates
Accompllshments of Faculty
Author Tom Robbins Donates
Entire Collection of Literary
Manuscripts to VCU Libraries
Film to Honor the Life of Former
Pediatric Faculty Member
VCU Launches Online
Photo Exhibition
PA G E 5
Research@VCU Carver Health Screening IPage 3 People in the News
PA G E 8
Campus Calendar
Rowan, Jeremy H
September 25, 2000 UniverCity News ~:::~u~
Gender Influences
Effectiveness of
Anti-Depressant
Medications
VCU Study Shows Men, Women
Respond Differently to Drugs
by Joe Kuttenkuler
University News Services AVirginia Commonwealth University
researcher has found that men and
women respond differently to two
types of anti-depressant
medications.
Published in
the September
issue of the
Am£rican Jour­nal
of Psychia­try,
the study
indicates physi­cians
should
consider a pat­ient's
sex when
prescribing
medication.
"Until recently,
medical science
has assumed that
men and women
respond equally
well to medica-tions,
and we are
now learning this is
not always true"
The report is the first to look at gender­specific
differences in how patients with
See DEPRESSION page 2
VCU Psychiatry Research
Draws International Rankings
Soience Watch Ranks VCU as
1 ntemational Leader for
Research in Psychiatry
VCU Researcher Part of
International Team That
Clones Gene Responsible
for Usher Syndrome
Disease Known to Cause
Deafness and Blindness
Grants to Date
$1.20,312,340
See the Research@VCU section for
detailed list of grants and awardeea.
Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute
Accepts Nominations for Inaugural Program
Competitive Professional
Development Program Focuses
on Shaping VCU's Future
by Kyra Scarton Newman
University News Services By immersing participants in real­world
projects and giving them per­spectives
on how to motivate the
university community toward achieving
complex goals, the Grace E. Harris Lead­ership
Institute will prepare Virginia Com­monwealth
University's current and
emerging leaders for enhanced leadership
and the next phases of their careers.
Ph.D., former
provost and vice
president for
academic affairs,
and Julie E.
Williams, Ph.D.,
the program's
director.
Williams also is
the director of
the VCU Center
for Psychological
Services and
Development.
Those targeted
for nomination
are top-level
Program leaders for the Grace E. Harris Leadership
Institute include: pictured from left, Cynthia Newbille,
project director for the Je88ie Ball duPont grant; Dr.
Julie Williams, program director; Dr. Harris; Dr. Debo­rah
Brock, program assistant; and Dr. Robert
Hohworth, director for the Center for Public Policy.
visionaries.
"This is a
program of
excellence that
will identiJY indi­viduals
who are
capable of
becoming exem­plary
leaders"
said Harris, now
a distinguished
professor in
VCU's Center
for Public Policy,
which houses the
institute. 'We are
This competitive leadership develop­ment
program will arm VCU's current and
emerging leaders with the knowledge and
skills to continue VCU on its progressive
path, and prepare them to offer powerful
voices in shaping higher education, todays
health care environment and the greater
community.
administrators; hospital managers; directors
of programs; department chairs; assistant
and associate deans; and those with special
promise who are involved in developing
major programs and community initiatives.
looking for those
who are poised to take on top level roles with­in
the university and the hospitals."
Established by the VCU board of visi­tors
in May 1999 to honor Harris, the insti­tute
is developing programs that mirror the
spirit of collaboration and partnership that
Harris modeled as an emerging and accom­plished
leader during 32 years with the uni­versity,
beginning as a faculty member. "It
was a very gratifYing way for the university
to honor my years of service" Harris said.
Now accepting nominations for a select
30-member inaugural class, the VCU Lead­ership
Development Program is under the
guidance and direction of Grace E. Harris,
The program is deSigned to enhance the
knowledge, skills and experience of those
in leadership roles. For both current leaders
and rising stars, the program will guide them
in understanding the university as a whole
- allowing them to achieve a solid knowl­edge
base to become effective leaders and See LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE page 6
Albee to Curate Show
at Anderson Gallery
Exclusive Exhibition to Feature Works
by Nine Sculptors
by Lissette Linares
University News Services &ter thrilling the world with "Who's Afraid of Virginia
Wolf?" and "Three Tall Women" Edward Albee, three-time
ulitzer Prize-winning playwright, will thrill again - this
time in the art world.
here, no work that is merely idea. Sculpture is worked through
idea to matter:'
Sculptors featured in "From Idea to Matter" are both young
and old, known and fairly unknown in the art world. They include
John Beech, John Duff, David Fulton, Barry Goldberg, David
McDonald, Richard Nonas, Mia Westerlund Roosen, Jonathan
Thomas and Paul Whiting.
Albee acquired the first of many art works - a painting by
Richmond artist David Wurtzel - from the Virginia Museum of
Fine Arts in the 1960s, while in town to deliver a lecture at the
University of Richmond. It is Albee's longstanding friendship with
Ted Potter, Ph.D., director of VCU's Anderson Gallery, that has
brought him back to Richmond. Potter invited him to curate a VCU
exhibition.
"Over the years I've known Mr.
Albee, an art collector for more than 40
years, has curated an exhibition of more than 30
works by nine sculptors. "From Idea to Mat­ter:
Nine Sculptors" will be shown exclusively at
Virginia Commonwealth University's Anderson
Gallery. The show will open at 7 p.m. Oct. 20
and run through Dec. 17.
r-~ .. .----. ... ---..-;;-~ Jonathon Albee, I have gained a deep respect
Thomas's for his knowledge and grasp of the
While works range from room-size instal­lation
pieces to smaller sculptures of wood, plas­ter,
Plexiglas and other materials, Albee says the
selected artists share certain traits. "They all
exhibit excellence, sureness, individuality, adventurousness and,
above all, a hands-on quality of the work" Albee said.
"It's clear evidence of the artist making the art - molding, carv­ing,
manipulating and intruding. There is no theoretical work
"Fragment" is visual arts " Potter said "The nine
among works .' . .
featured ;n the artIsts he has selected for thiS
exMbWon important exhibition are highly
;:;~:}:::o accomplished and innovative."
Sculptors" Albee chose to curate an exhi-curated
by bition showcasing sculptural works
Edward Albee. by artists who intrigued him. I "Sculpture is less popular (with
viewers) than painting, I suspect,
because it asks a more complex suspension of disbelief on the part of the
viewer, orperbaps, a more adventuresome mind" Albee said. "But sculp­ture's
rewards are in many ways deeper, byway of its vital presence."
I See ALBEE page 2